My son and our rockets are in the current issue of National Geographic magazine!

We have been going to this magical location, the Black Rock Desert, each year since 2005 to launch the big stuff. We often call them rocket safaris, fitting for the Nat Geo zest for exploration.

And here’s our launch video medley from this event, BALLS 26, and all of my BALLS photos here on flickr.

Thanks to Peter for the playa couch!

2 responses to “๐Ÿ’— & ๐Ÿš€ with the Rocket Boyz”

  1. Launching that Nike Ska RocketOur Nike Ska Rocket on an Aerotech L1000and our 12′-tall fiberglass beast Warped RealityBlastoff!  Warped Reality at BALLS 26 on a N3180

  2. "Sorry, Dad…you were right. That mixture of propellants in those quantities leveled all structures and vegetation within a thirty-mile radius of the pad. We did save this bench, though…"

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